First-time participants spend the first Saturday of the event learning about waterfowl hunting rules, safety and calling, duck identification and retrieving-dog training. They also practice wingshooting and learn how to choose the right combination of shotgun and ammunition for ethical, effective hunting. The program takes place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The second Saturday is devoted to a guided waterfowl hunt. Breakfast and lunch are provided both days, and all activities are free of charge, courtesy of Everhart’s Wilderness Lodge, Kansas City Safari Club International and the Missouri Department of Conservation. This portion of the event runs from 6 a.m. until noon.

So far we have had a normal amount of precipitation this year and some recent rains have really helped the moist soil and row crops as they begin to produce seed. I expect conditions to be normal this fall.

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